The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, succumbed on Tuesday after a recent announcement of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Shares News of the Passing
Her passing was confirmed in a public statement from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
As detailed in a personal essay late last year, she disclosed that she had been found to have a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.
This form of cancer is a malignancy that affects the blood and bone marrow.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they mourn this profound loss.
